In this episode, Adam Martinez talks about growing up in LA during the 90's with gang violence all around and how he made it out the hood, to become the founder of the the nationality recognized East Los Musubi (spam and rice). We explore the lost culture of L.A. like the Belmont Tunnels to battling and winning against a rare form of Leukemia. (Photo: Beau Ryan) Join Kasper, AN EX-GANG MEMBER AND FELON TURNED PUNK ROCK WANDERER, as he takes you on the journey of exploration, as he shares insights by interviewing people from all walks of life including ex-prisoners who have success in their own way and also spotlighting people who make a difference in the scenes he loves. From Skate Punks to Bank Robbers and everything in-between. Explore the lives of the miscreants, rebels, artist and people who continue to rise above. https://linktr.ee/screamingatawallpodcast available on all streaming platforms Instagram: @screamingatawallpodcast Want to be on our show? Have you been to prison? Have you been successful in staying out? Do you have a story you would like to share? Send an email to info.screamingatawall@gmail.com You can support our channel by subscribing and sharing. You can also go to https://anchor.fm/screamingatawallpodcast sign up for a subscription or see all available platforms. Intro-Outro Music by Mr. Eds insta: @the_mr_eds 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Who would you want to prepare a meal for? 4:30 Growing up in L.A. during the 90's 14:30 Infusing Culture through music and skatreboarding 19:10 Starting Culinary School and the love for cooking 23:45 Belmont Tunnels 30:00 Education and those who inspire and those who don't 37:00 Learning about the Tradition of Cooking and the Lessons Adam learned 51:13 Getting Diagnosed with a rare Leukemia 1:08:15 Going to Therapy and Understanding Trauma 1:20:22 Starting East Los Musubi and fusing Mexican and Japanese culture 1:33:07 Grieving, Anger, Fight or Flight and learning to process in a healthy way 1:40:00 LA Culture and being authentic 2:02:09 Ending